Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for add (up)
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But his days in the City of Brotherly Love are almost certainly numbered.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026 -
The largest bird in North America, the condor, numbered fewer than two dozen in the wild in the 1980s.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Records show violations in 2017, 2018, 2022 and 2024—totaling 2,777 days out of compliance.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The department processed 330 district attorney service requests and 324 dispositions, totaling 654 actions, or about 327 staff hours.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The executive is joining the board of directors for $7 billion quantum computing company PsiQuantum, the company exclusively told Semafor.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The company, a spin-off from the University of Oxford, has been working on optical computing with a clear mission to meet escalating demand for computing with AI’s surge.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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The bread cart holds a mind-boggling array of varieties beautifully presented and enumerated by the waiter.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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Adler’s version, as elegant and lyrical as Fisher’s, enumerates ways to use every last scrap, bone, and core—and introduced her as a writer who made art out of the marginal.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Suddenly, the 107 points and the 113 goals garnered over the first 45 league games of a quite remarkable season were going to count for nothing, save for a tilt at the same play-offs that had proved to be the graveyard of their promotion hopes in the semi-finals a year ago.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Unlike preseason basketball, Bazzell pointed out, Unrivaled’s road stops feature games that count.—
Alexa Stone,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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Federal authorities leading investigation The FBI is leading the criminal probe while the Secret Service is focusing on the suspect's behavioral profile, a senior law enforcement official briefed on the bicoastal investigation told USA TODAY.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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From there, his reaction was telling.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The General Assembly could deal with that risk, before the traditional May 31 close of the spring session, and table the broader megaprojects effort until the fall veto.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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These foodie tours dive deeper into the cuisines of each region, with hands-on experiences and a look at the local food culture from sourcing to preparation to table.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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The senior middle hitter tallied seven kills and two blocks as Lincoln-Way Central snapped a two-match losing streak with a 30-28, 25-22 SouthWest Suburban Conference win over Lockport.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The right-hander, off to a poor start this season, also tallied four hits, one walk and seven strikeouts over 102 pitches.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Add (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/add%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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